Rail-joint.



F. JERIGH.

RAIL JOINTr APPucATloN FILED MAR. 26. 1911.

Patented Sept. 18', 1917.

Y Be it known 4that LFRANK Yie plate and `lish` plate, my primary `object beingto provide a-simple, strong, and durable arrangement capable of effective and efficient use in a temporary, as well ,as a permanent, sense, my improvements providing for the rigid support and connection of abutting rail ends without the employment of spikes attaching the plates to the rail ties as usual, and thus permitting of either the subsequent removal ofthe j oint forming plates or their permanent connection in operative relation withthe'rail.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating my invention, and forming a part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a plan view; j

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section taken therethrough substantially on line 2-2 of Fig.r1; i

Fig. 3 is a detailed perspective view of the combined chair plate and fish "plate removed, and looking from the under side thereof.

Referring now to these figures, I have shown a pair of abutting rail ends at A and B, in connection with which my improvement is illustrated, the webs of which rails are provided with transverse openings 10 receiving the connecting bolts 11 extending in a manner to be presently described.

The base 12 of the rails rests upon the chair plate 13, as provided by my invention, having at one side of the rails an angular upstanding fish plate 14: overlying the adja cent side of the rail bases, with portions against the adjacent side of the webs of the rails and bearing upwardly against the lower side surface of the rail heads 15, with upwardly projecting upper edge 16 extending partially along the adjacent sides of the rail heads.

The chair plate 13 and the fish plate 14 rn i sraf'rne ,PATENT FRANK Junren, or ELY, MINNESOTA.

i Spechiiiliatien of Letters Patent.

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Patented sept. is, 1era Application filed March 26, 1917. Serial No. 157,400.

,the corresponding side of the rail bases, toi

engage the lower edge of the angular splice bar 18, having a portion extending up- Wardlyalong Athe webs of the rails opposite i the fish `plate 14 and provided with openings for alinement with the openings 10beforementioned of the rail webs to receive the bolts 11, the latter of which also extend through conformable openings in the `fish plate 14. 1 t

It will be noted that the fish plate 14 is relativelyheavier in construction thantho chair plate `13, so as to form strong rigid supports for the bolts 11 and around its bolt opening, the fish plate being further reinforced by means of buttresses 19 at its outer sides, positioned as shown in Fig. 1 upon relatively opposite sides of the adjacentends of the rails A and B, these buttresses as shown extending at their upper ends from the extreme upper edge of the sh plate 14- and projecting at their lower ends materi- V ally beyond the adjacent side of the chair plate 13, the bases 20 of the abutments lying in the same horizontal plane with. the base or lower surface Vof the chair plate 13, both `of which are similarly provided with series of depending spurs 21 adapted to enter the material of the ties in order to effectively support the parts in operative relation, and securely hold the rails in joined position, temporarily and before the spikes 22 and 23 are driven into the ties.

The abutments 19 have concave sides 24 and the adjacent side of the chair plate 13 is provided with inclined spike receiving notches 25 at opposite sides of, and closely adjacent to, the buttresses 19, in order that the spikes 23 when driven into the ties and positioned within the notches 25, will be effectively protected, and will, due to their positions by virtue of the oblique relation of the notches 25 to the sides of the buttresses, resist angular strain, jolts, and jars.

It will thus be noted that the concave sides of the buttresses 19 enable the spikes 23 to be readily driven into the tie in the position shown, that is, closely adjacent the sides of the abutment, and that these abutments not only operate to rigidly brace and strengthen the sh plate 14, but also add materially tothe bearing surface of the chair plate upon the tie, whereby with the spurs 21 both upon the lower surface of the chair plate and the buttresses, the parts will be fia AGenies ,of .this'yatent may be obtained for y temporarily held in .operatine position Ybe-V permanently con? and fishv plate in one piece, the latterjof, whichextends upwardly from one side ofV the former, at one side ofthe rails, to the.

side of the rail heads, and the 'former of which has yspi-ke openings adjacent its opposite side, buttresses integrally connecting the said .chair .and lsh plate at opposite sides kof lthe 'abutting rail ends, and extending from the top o the .fish plate with their :lower Iend-s rejecting beyond the Aadjacent side of the -fish plate, said buttresses having concaved sides, and Asaid chair plate having its `side `adjacent the buttresses provided with `spike receiving notches disposed in oblique relation-to, and closely adjacent, the sides yof the buttresses. Y

j 2. In `combination Wfl-th the `abutting ends .of adjoining rails, .a combined chair `plate and ish plate .in one piece, .the latter .of which extends .upwardly from one side of .the former, at one side of the rails, to the .side of )the rail heads, and the former of which hasgspgike :openings adj acentoppositel side, buttresses integrally Vconnecting said chair land fish plate at opposite-sides of the abutting Vrail ends, and extending from the top of theish Vplate,'said chairV plate and said buttresses having their lovver` surfaces j provided With ,projecting` tiev engaging spurs.

r3. In .combination Withthe abutting ends:

of adjoining railsa combinedchair plate `and fish plate in one ipiueoe',"thev .latter-fof which lextends upwardlyfrorn 4one `side of theforrnen at .one .side .ofthe rails, tothe side of the rail heads, andf the former Vof ywhich has spike .openings adjacent its oppo-` Y.

site side, buttresses integrally .connecting saidoh-air.and fish plateat opposite sides of :the abutting railends, and .extending from` the Vtop of the/fislri plate, .said .chairr plate .and said buttresses having theirv lovver,l

`surfaces provided With projecting tie engaging spurs, said buttresses `having conf FRANK .'JERIC'H.

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`caved sides, and said .chair plate having one side thereof provided vvithspilie receiving notches .disposed -in `obliue .relation .closely f adjaeent,the sides of the .uttressesQ 

